Oxaliplatin and Hyperhidrosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperhidrosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Oxaliplatin (oxaliplatin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Fluorouracil, and have Rectal cancer.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperhidrosis when taking Oxaliplatin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 71,972 people who have side effects when taking Oxaliplatin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Oxaliplatin?

Oxaliplatin has active ingredients of oxaliplatin. It is often used in colon cancer. eHealthMe is studying from 72,058 Oxaliplatin users. Check the latest studies of Oxaliplatin.

What is Hyperhidrosis?

Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating) is found to be associated with 2,539 drugs and 3,546 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperhidrosis.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 31, 2026

71,972 people reported to have side effects when taking Oxaliplatin.
Among them, 742 people (1.03%) have Hyperhidrosis.

Among these 742 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Oxaliplatin and have Hyperhidrosis?

- Check whether Hyperhidrosis is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Oxaliplatin:

Oxaliplatin (72,058 reports)

Hyperhidrosis treatments and more:

Hyperhidrosis (147,206 reports)

How severe was Hyperhidrosis and when was it recovered:

Hyperhidrosis in Oxaliplatin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of oxaliplatin:

Hyperhidrosis and drugs with ingredients of oxaliplatin (869 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Oxaliplatin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hyperhidrosis:

Hyperhidrosis (2,539 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hyperhidrosis:

Hyperhidrosis (3,546 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Kim HJ, An SH, Cho YH, Kim SY, Lee HG, Yoon SY, "Oxaliplatin-induced Torsades de pointes and long QT syndrome in a patient with gastric cancer", Acta Oncologica, 2013 Aug .
Wang JH, King TM, Chang MC, Hsu CW, "Oxaliplatin-induced severe anaphylactic reactions in metastatic colorectal cancer: case series analysis", World journal of gastroenterology: WJG, 2012 Oct .
Kim HJ, An SH, Cho YH, Kim SY, Lee HG, Yoon SY, "Oxaliplatin-induced Torsades de pointes and long QT syndrome in a patient with gastric cancer", Acta Oncologica, 2013 Aug .
Wang JH, King TM, Chang MC, Hsu CW, "Oxaliplatin-induced severe anaphylactic reactions in metastatic colorectal cancer: case series analysis", World journal of gastroenterology: WJG, 2012 Oct .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on oxaliplatin (the active ingredients of Oxaliplatin) and Oxaliplatin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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